Tryouts for younger players

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Looking at tryouts it's not to clear at younger ages what to look for. Do you just go to the number one and two teams and go to tryouts?

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I had the same question for my DD. We didn't move after Rec last year. After looking at the websites, here are my questions:

1. ECNL - play against the best teams, high commitment, high college exposure/recruiting. Do you have to be in an ECNL club at the younger ages to play ECNL in high school? Can you play high school and ECNL?

2. Timbers Alliance - I can't find much on benefits. They get to play a day at the stadium it seems and maybe go to a tournament if chosen.

3. FC Portand - a lot of history, seems to develop a lot of players. Tied into UofP with players going there and sharing coaches.

4. THUSC - seems to dominate girls soccer but not care about boys soccer. Only a girls club? lots of women assistant directors with lots of experience.

5. Lake Oswego, Southside - feed into Crossfire or ECNL? not sure on this one.

6. Westside - looks like the good girls are out in Sherwood.

7. NEU - from close to us. Seems like a neighborhood club where you can play with friends. No older program.

8. BSC - isn't this bridlemile? Like Lake Oswego they change their name a lot. Their younger girls look good in the standings. Good staff and look like they have a plan in that video - but not sure it will work.

Those are our options. Spoke to a couple people from almost each club we played. All seemed happy with their club. Not sure our DD is ECNL commitment, but she likes soccer and is pretty athletic.

8 is a lot of options.

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I had the same question for my DD. We didn't move after Rec last year. After looking at the websites, here are my questions:

1. ECNL - play against the best teams, high commitment, high college exposure/recruiting. Do you have to be in an ECNL club at the younger ages to play ECNL in high school? Can you play high school and ECNL?

2. Timbers Alliance - I can't find much on benefits. They get to play a day at the stadium it seems and maybe go to a tournament if chosen.

3. FC Portand - a lot of history, seems to develop a lot of players. Tied into UofP with players going there and sharing coaches.

4. THUSC - seems to dominate girls soccer but not care about boys soccer. Only a girls club? lots of women assistant directors with lots of experience.

5. Lake Oswego, Southside - feed into Crossfire or ECNL? not sure on this one.

6. Westside - looks like the good girls are out in Sherwood.

7. NEU - from close to us. Seems like a neighborhood club where you can play with friends. No older program.

8. BSC - isn't this bridlemile? Like Lake Oswego they change their name a lot. Their younger girls look good in the standings. Good staff and look like they have a plan in that video - but not sure it will work.

Those are our options. Spoke to a couple people from almost each club we played. All seemed happy with their club. Not sure our DD is ECNL commitment, but she likes soccer and is pretty athletic.

8 is a lot of options.

You actually have more than 8, you need to take #2 and throw it out the window. West side, east side and Vancouver have nothing to do with each other. Other than the timbers name tied in there. Each is its own separate club. Westside and vancover don't do much in the developing, east side seems heavy on the technical/footwork aspect.

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You actually have more than 8, you need to take #2 and throw it out the window. West side, east side and Vancouver have nothing to do with each other. Other than the timbers name tied in there. Each is its own separate club. Westside and vancover don't do much in the developing, east side seems heavy on the technical/footwork aspect.

FC and THUSC are heavy on letting other clubs develop girls and then they work to recruit them over.

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I had the same question for my DD. We didn't move after Rec last year. After looking at the websites, here are my questions:

1. ECNL - play against the best teams, high commitment, high college exposure/recruiting. Do you have to be in an ECNL club at the younger ages to play ECNL in high school? Can you play high school and ECNL?

2. Timbers Alliance - I can't find much on benefits. They get to play a day at the stadium it seems and maybe go to a tournament if chosen.

3. FC Portand - a lot of history, seems to develop a lot of players. Tied into UofP with players going there and sharing coaches.

4. THUSC - seems to dominate girls soccer but not care about boys soccer. Only a girls club? lots of women assistant directors with lots of experience.

5. Lake Oswego, Southside - feed into Crossfire or ECNL? not sure on this one.

6. Westside - looks like the good girls are out in Sherwood.

7. NEU - from close to us. Seems like a neighborhood club where you can play with friends. No older program.

8. BSC - isn't this bridlemile? Like Lake Oswego they change their name a lot. Their younger girls look good in the standings. Good staff and look like they have a plan in that video - but not sure it will work.

Those are our options. Spoke to a couple people from almost each club we played. All seemed happy with their club. Not sure our DD is ECNL commitment, but she likes soccer and is pretty athletic.

8 is a lot of options.

1. You don't have to be at an ECNL club at the very young ages, although it wouldn't hurt. If you want to do ECNL you need to be there by U13 to have the best chance of making the pool. Make sure your DD is really committed before taking the ECNL plunge. It's a lot of time and really precludes multi-sports.

2. Nothing to see here for girls. Look closely at Westside, Eastside and Vancouver's older girl's teams. All the talent is somewhere else by U15 if not earlier.

3. Can't be beat for girls. Great coaching and facilities. Drive can be tough for eastsiders. Place most U18 girls in college programs,

4. Mostly a girls club. Decent coaching. Place most U18 girls in college programs.

5. Lake O, Southside, Willamette, Clackamas, Oregon City all feed into Crossfire Oregon at U15 for girls, although CO does form girls teams at U13 for certain tournaments. Crossfire Oregon and THUSC combine at U14 for ECNL.

6. Unless you live in Sherwood not worth your time.

7. Mid-pack division 2 club.

8. BSC is Bridlemile. Small draw with FCP, THUSC, and LO all around them. Generally not competitive past U11.

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FC and THUSC are heavy on letting other clubs develop girls and then they work to recruit them over.

What you meant to say is that FC and THUSC are willing to take girls from other clubs and correct what they've been taught so they can learn to play soccer.

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What you meant to say is that FC and THUSC are willing to take girls from other clubs and correct what they've been taught so they can learn to play soccer.

Don't know about FC but clearly at CU that isn't happening. Look at their ECNL and NWCL results. CU is awful.

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Don't know about FC but clearly at CU that isn't happening. Look at their ECNL and NWCL results. CU is awful.

"Awful" is a relative term. CU teams are currently weak in ECNL but strong compared to OYSA's best. I'll let you come up with the proper descriptive word for OYSA's best teams...

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We have gone through this before more than once.

Every team and year is different. Just choose the coach and team that seems the best fit for your kid.

Are they more social?Maybe start with your local club and go to pretryouts, talk to friends and go together. Don't burn out your kid. Many quit by hs.

You can always move the next year, once you see more teams where you like the style of coaching and play.

There is so much change and politics going on right now, it is hard to say which club is best for your kid. You really need to experience the practice and games with the team and coach. Many just choose based on wins, but that changes and does not give you the full picture.

Best wishes, they grow up fast, so enjoy and don't stress, it will work out.

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"Awful" is a relative term. CU teams are currently weak in ECNL but strong compared to OYSA's best. I'll let you come up with the proper descriptive word for OYSA's best teams...

CU ECNL should just fold.

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Girls soccer is a mess. Quit, play volleyball.

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Girls soccer is a mess. Quit, play volleyball.

It's only a mess in the Timbers Alliance

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Girls soccer is a mess. Quit, play volleyball.

Actually, volleyball is an excellent sport for girls and offers as many opportunities to play college as soccer. Volleyball clubs are usually only girl clubs so you don't see your money being spent to support boys programs either.

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Actually, volleyball is an excellent sport for girls and offers as many opportunities to play college as soccer. Volleyball clubs are usually only girl clubs so you don't see your money being spent to support boys programs either.

Which isn't a problem at thusc as they don't have a boys program.

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Girls soccer is a mess. Quit, play volleyball.

Definitely PLUS 1 for this!